Beautiful and Elusive: This Bird Is Losing Its Home | National Geographic

my name is Roger factor I’m a

my name is Roger factor I’m a conservationist working for the Wildlife

conservationist working for the Wildlife

conservationist working for the Wildlife Conservation Society most of my weekend

Conservation Society most of my weekend

Conservation Society most of my weekend actually when I’m not busy doing some

actually when I’m not busy doing some

actually when I’m not busy doing some other thing on conservation

other thing on conservation

other thing on conservation I’m our bird-watching we are inside the

I’m our bird-watching we are inside the

I’m our bird-watching we are inside the color for us today just about 20

color for us today just about 20

color for us today just about 20 kilometer outside of the only the

kilometer outside of the only the

kilometer outside of the only the capital city of Cameroon we are looking

capital city of Cameroon we are looking

capital city of Cameroon we are looking for the Great Neck picker turtle which

for the Great Neck picker turtle which

for the Great Neck picker turtle which is a very special bird the grande

is a very special bird the grande

is a very special bird the grande Pickett artist looks just like a big

Pickett artist looks just like a big

Pickett artist looks just like a big pigeon with long legs and a long tail

pigeon with long legs and a long tail

pigeon with long legs and a long tail but have this special feature that the

but have this special feature that the

but have this special feature that the head is very colorful have no fit on the

head is very colorful have no fit on the

head is very colorful have no fit on the head but rather have patches of bright

head but rather have patches of bright

head but rather have patches of bright red and blue separated by black that

red and blue separated by black that

red and blue separated by black that goes over the art and this actually

goes over the art and this actually

goes over the art and this actually contrasts very well with the gray back

contrasts very well with the gray back

contrasts very well with the gray back and the yellowish belly when you happen

and the yellowish belly when you happen

and the yellowish belly when you happen to spot the bird in the bush that looks

to spot the bird in the bush that looks

to spot the bird in the bush that looks quite nice is the magic about this bird

quite nice is the magic about this bird

quite nice is the magic about this bird because of his second see he’s unique

because of his second see he’s unique

because of his second see he’s unique he’s not like any other bird

this is a typical nesting site for the

this is a typical nesting site for the picket artist our first seriousness in

picket artist our first seriousness in

picket artist our first seriousness in 1995 he always started with a bit of mud

1995 he always started with a bit of mud

1995 he always started with a bit of mud then they have to find a crack at

then they have to find a crack at

then they have to find a crack at crevice where they can actually hang

crevice where they can actually hang

crevice where they can actually hang what is starting to put them up because

what is starting to put them up because

what is starting to put them up because this part of the mud actually is added

this part of the mud actually is added

this part of the mud actually is added all the years that’s what I make the

all the years that’s what I make the

all the years that’s what I make the nests in aim big and strong so they

nests in aim big and strong so they

nests in aim big and strong so they revisited every year it’s hard work you

revisited every year it’s hard work you

revisited every year it’s hard work you really have to love this to do it one

really have to love this to do it one

really have to love this to do it one thing people have to realize the attack

thing people have to realize the attack

thing people have to realize the attack of the sixth month of the bird to

of the sixth month of the bird to

of the sixth month of the bird to complete such an ass we’re looking for

complete such an ass we’re looking for

complete such an ass we’re looking for this bird and we hope to be able to see

this bird and we hope to be able to see

this bird and we hope to be able to see it today because it is a very elusive

it today because it is a very elusive

it today because it is a very elusive quiet and secretive bird

the green apricot have this very strict

the green apricot have this very strict habitat requirement and the veg

habitat requirement and the veg

habitat requirement and the veg sensitive to any kind of disturbances

finding this bird having a stable and

finding this bird having a stable and good population it’s a good indication

good population it’s a good indication

good population it’s a good indication that the surrounding habitat may be in

that the surrounding habitat may be in

that the surrounding habitat may be in good shape

good shape

good shape [Music]

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[Music] we have one of the best most important

we have one of the best most important

we have one of the best most important population of the green etiquette

population of the green etiquette

population of the green etiquette artists in Cameroon and so close to

artists in Cameroon and so close to

artists in Cameroon and so close to yonder there’s a high risk and serious

yonder there’s a high risk and serious

yonder there’s a high risk and serious pressure coming from land development

pressure coming from land development

pressure coming from land development it’s a typical illustration of illegal

it’s a typical illustration of illegal

it’s a typical illustration of illegal logging because this tree has just been

logging because this tree has just been

logging because this tree has just been fell in front of the cave where the

fell in front of the cave where the

fell in front of the cave where the green a picket art has been nesting fun

green a picket art has been nesting fun

green a picket art has been nesting fun is the past twenty fourteen years so

is the past twenty fourteen years so

is the past twenty fourteen years so it’s damaging it’s not just that you

it’s damaging it’s not just that you

it’s damaging it’s not just that you know they’re cutting the tree the

know they’re cutting the tree the

know they’re cutting the tree the opening of the area the putting extra

opening of the area the putting extra

opening of the area the putting extra pressure on these bird species we can

pressure on these bird species we can

pressure on these bird species we can understand sometimes that people try to

understand sometimes that people try to

understand sometimes that people try to make some living but this is not the

make some living but this is not the

make some living but this is not the right way of doing this there’s a need

right way of doing this there’s a need

right way of doing this there’s a need for protecting this forest you have many

for protecting this forest you have many

for protecting this forest you have many many plants in this that people are

many plants in this that people are

many plants in this that people are using adapt for medicine or for food

using adapt for medicine or for food

using adapt for medicine or for food this is the water screen for many of the

this is the water screen for many of the

this is the water screen for many of the small River around this place so he

small River around this place so he

small River around this place so he painted watershed is keeping the clean

painted watershed is keeping the clean

painted watershed is keeping the clean air for the big city you can provide a

air for the big city you can provide a

air for the big city you can provide a powerful education the next generation

powerful education the next generation

powerful education the next generation of conservationists and biologists use

of conservationists and biologists use

of conservationists and biologists use this as a laboratory for learning how to

this as a laboratory for learning how to

this as a laboratory for learning how to better protect and tear forests of kamon

better protect and tear forests of kamon

better protect and tear forests of kamon these forests still have the capacity

these forests still have the capacity

these forests still have the capacity and the potential to recover if

and the potential to recover if

and the potential to recover if protected

I hope that people can listen to this

I hope that people can listen to this and realize the importance of this piece

and realize the importance of this piece

and realize the importance of this piece of forest and take the necessary step to

of forest and take the necessary step to

of forest and take the necessary step to protect it